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Aurelius vs Jericho vs Montezuma
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Aurelius has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Montezuma has the most affordable homes ($116k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Aurelius | Jericho | Montezuma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593 |
5,114Highest |
1,271Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±4 26% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.1±7.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Aurelius and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Aurelius and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Aurelius and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,079±$16k 17% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$73,250±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,000±$14k 50% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$116,200±$11kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$983±$192 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516 13% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,310Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.2%±21.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.